Sorry reader, but no pics today for this post. It's because I accidentally left my camera home and the place was quite dark so my Iphone 3Gs was of no use. In any case, even without pics, I want to share a good hang out place at Scout Esguerra: TYA. (I know my description of the food will never be enough, but it will have to suffice for now.
The first thing I noticed about the place was that it was quite small, about the usual place of any bar or bistro. No dance floor, just seats and tables and people eating and drinking. Actually, majority of the people were drinking. Ambiance wise, it was good, and they had a non smoking area as well (we got seated there). although I have to say you'd most probably go there and have drinks while enjoying the music rather than have a nice chat. You see, the music was quite blaring so it is quite hard to carry on a conversation.
Food: What We Ordered
Finger Food 1: Private Idaho
The name might sound a bit fancy, but actually it's just french fries with a garlic sauce dip. How was it? It was actually just passable. The dip tasted fine, it's just that the fries were not very crispy at all. It was not very salty, which was good for me, coz I was never a big fan of salty fries. It had some toppings on it (I'm not sure if they were green onions or chives, but in my opinion they didn't do anything for the food.
Finger Food 2: Lynrd Skynrd
Baked Potato Skins. My favorite. I had always liked these appetizers ever since I had my first taste of them, and I have to say that Tya does a good job on them. Topped with cheese, bacon and green onions, they were quite a feast for me. Added with a sour cream dip, it was divine. I have to admit, after eating a lot of it you might get tired of the taste because of the cheese, but it's still really good. It was something which I enjoed a lot.
Meal: Surfin Safari
It was a dish of mixed vegetables, tenderloin strips in sauce and boiled prawns with a mashed potato in the middle. Overall comment: it was okay. The mixed vegetables were really too salty, and I had to take a sip of my mango juice to wash off the taste. The tenderloin strips were also salty, but at least they tried to balance out the flavor with a hint of spice (which still wasn't enough to overpower the salt). The meat was tender, and I didn't have any trouble chewing it. The mashed potatoes were good, they tasted like potatoes, weren't too buttery or oily, and the creaminess was just about right. The best part of the dish were the prawns, they were sliced in half so that there were right and left portions of the shrimp and you just scooped the edible part out. The taste was good, with a hint of butter and some sweetness.
All in all the experience was fine. I enjoyed listening to the music (which I kinda felt like dancing to), and the food, even if not superb, was good. I guess their forte is finger food, being a bar and such. I should try their other food next time for a better view of how good the culinary experience in their place could be.
Tya
Sgt Esquerra Avenue, Quezon City
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